The Iowa State Patrol says four people were injured during two separate eastern Iowa accidents. Just after 2-a.m. today (Saturday), three people were hurt during during a rear-end collision in Bremer County. Authorities say a 1995 Chrysler Cirrus driven by 48-year old Donald F. Fairholm, of Charles City, was traveling north on Highway 218. A 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by 57-year old Bambi K. Teska, of Charles City was behind the car traveling at a slow speed, when it was struck by a northbound 2015 Ford van, driven by 49-year old James E. Garner, of Dunlap. The van was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the pickup. The impact caused the pickup to hit the rear of the Chrysler. All three drivers were hurt. They were transported to the Charles City Hospital by Chickasaw County Ambulance. The accident remains under investigation.

And, at around 3:10-p.m. Friday, a two-vehicle accident in Black Hawk County injured a passenger in one of the vehicles. The State Patrol says a 2011 Chevy Equinox driven by 27-year old Justina Brown, of Waverly, had pulled to a stop in the gore of the ramp at U-S Highway 218 northbound and U-S Highway 58 southbound, in the untraveled portion, when it was hit from behind by a 2003 Dodge Durango, driven by 16-year old Joshua Michael, of Charles City. The accident happened when the Durango went out of control and hit a concrete bridge rail before striking the rear of the Chevy. The road surface was ice-covered at the time of the crash. A passenger, 19-year old Zaria Middleton, of Charles City,  was injured and transported to Satori Hospital, in Cedar Falls.

Authorities cited Joshua Michael for Failure to Maintain Control.